By May 1st I would estimate that the inventory should at the minimum double for all three categories. If you are currently in the market for a lake property get on our exclusive new property update list so you will have an opportunity to see homes as they are listed.

We can help you find distinctive lake properties on all the major lakes in NH. Luxury Estates to Affordable lake homes, cottages and condos.

The Lady of the Lake Realty Team is in the business of building dreams, creating friendships plus lasting memories!

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If you are looking to build memories from your own lake house contact Lady of the Lake. We just helped two families find dream homes.

Sergio was looking for a private location on a lake that had Loons, 3 plus bedrooms and a garage. . He was also looking for easy access to 93 and all the attractions the lakes region has to offer. The perfect home was located on Hermit Lake in Sanbornton, NH. Sergio is spending his first weekend at the lake listening to the Loons.

Mike and Lauren spent summers at family lake homes and have been reminiscing all the good times they had at the lake. They were looking for a quiet lake that met their lifestyle. The home needed a garage, not a fixer upper and allowed motorboats so they could enjoy water sports with the kids. We found them a home on 600 acre Pine River Pond. The home featured sandy swimming, sunsets and located in the widest section of the lake for great views. Tonight is their first evening building memories at their own lake home.

Dreams do come true, call Lady of the Lake Realty today and start building memories that will last a lifetime. #nhlakesrealty

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With a shortage of lakefront inventory, buyers are aggressively scrambling to view new listings as they come on the market. In some cases making offers on homes sight unseen.

Here is what you can expect as your search begins or continues. A new listing hits the system with the criteria you are looking for. Sandy beach, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with 100 feet of shoreline on .7 acres. Last year you could schedule to view the home on the upcoming weekend and in most cases, the home was still available. Today, the morning the home hits the market you need to set an appointment to view it that same day and be ready to make an offer. ( have your pre-qualification letter in-hand ) You need to get in the car and go see the home right away.

Here is the most common scenario. You find that the home meeting your criteria and there are three others who also find that the home meets the lifestyle they are looking for too. If you like the home make an offer right away and put a deadline on your offer. Expect multiple offers so put your best offer forward.

Try to leave your emotions at the door, this is a business transaction and the seller is in control.

For information on buying or selling lake, homes call Lady of the Lake Realty at 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com.

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Vintage year round 3 bedrooms, 2 bath home with 425 feet of shoreline on 1.7 acres. This open concept property features first class views of the lake along with all day sun. The level lot has a garage and gentle slopes to the water from the walkout family room. This property is minutes to the outlet stores, restaurants along with grocery and hardware stores. During the winter you can snowmobile from the home or head up to Gunstock for a day of skiing. The lake is 216 acres great for pontoon boats or water skiing.

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Is there a lake home in my budget? Yes, it is also a great investment!

Owning a lakefront home is a very rewarding experience. In today's market, it is also a solid investment for the future. You have a stock portfolio that can enjoy looking at above your fireplace at home or sit in your lake home investment and enjoy it with your family. Parents, grandkids, relatives and friends all look forward to a visit at the lake for the day or extended time. It is all about the fun memories you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

Can you find a Lake home in your budget? Let's concentrate on less than a 2 hours from Boston and on a quality lake. First, sit down with your banker and review what you would like to budget for a lake home investment. For ease, I am going to break it down into three price segments.

If your real estate budget is over $1 million. There are 79 homes available priced $1 million to $11 million in the lakes region. I can find you a quality home on any of the large lakes in this price range. Squam, Sunapee, Winnipesaukee, Newfound, Ossipee, Wentworth, Winnisquam. Contact me and I can guarantee to find you a home that meets your wish list.

Budgeting $500 to $1 million narrows your choices. Yes, I can find you a home on Winnipesaukee, Ossipee, Winnisquam or Newfound but seldom do we find listings for Sunapee or Squam in this price range. There are 55 homes in the lakes area in this price range. I can help you find a great property on Winnipesaukee, Ossipee, Winnisquam, Newfound, Merrymeeting, Waukewan, Bow, Great East or Pine River Pond. These are all great lakes call me to find out more about these large to mid-sized lakes in the area.

Reality Check? 54 homes are available in the $200,000 to $499,000 range. Yes, lake homes are out there in this price range. For $259,000 there is a 2 bedroom home located on Halfmoon Lake in Barnstead. For $285,000 on 247-acre Sunrise Lake a completely remodeled home. Suncook Lake, Halfmoon, Highland Lake, Webster Lake all have some great investment opportunities under $500,000. Connect with me to find out what's out there.

Send us an e-mail and we will send you listings in your price range!

Contact Paula Hinckley 603-566-6608 or Carl Sack 603-566-2386 For information on lake homes call Lady of the Lake Realty at 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our website to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com.

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Any thoughts on which New Hampshire lake is might work for your family? Part 1.

With over 250 lakes in the greater lakes region choices could be endless. Let us look at a region of the state and slowly work across the state. The eastern part of the state which is accessed by Route 16 might be a logical start.

If you have a favorite lake send me a note and I will research it for you. My favorite medium size lake in this corridor is Pine River Pond in Wakefield. The lake is 570 acres located in a rural wooded area with sandy bottom and sandy beaches. The town is quaint with some great restaurants, hardware stores, and an efficient grocery store. Golf is close by along with a King Pine a family ski area. If you are interested in nightlife Wolfeboro is a short drive. Prices range $370,000 up and Wakefield has 6 other lakes in town and is one of the low tax towns in NH.

Next stop is Lake Ossipee. In my opinion, Ossipee has some of the best lake home values. The lake is 3000 acres with four interconnecting bays. If you are looking for the best views in NH don't go any further. The views of Mount Washington and Mt Chocorua are breathtaking. To top all this off the lake has a sandy bottom, sandy beaches and some of the best boating around. Shopping is close by and a golf course almost touches the lake. Nightlife and ski areas are 35 minutes away in the North Conway a tourist mecca. Prices start in the $375,000 range and if you find a home in Freedom you will also have low property taxes.

Up the road a few miles, Silver Lake in Madison is a hidden gem. Most people drive by and never know that this 950-acre glacial lake is even there. Just a few miles off Route 16 on 41 you will find this wonderful spring fed lake with crystal clear water. The shoreline is rocky or sandy and the lake is deep with an average depth of 47 feet with a maximum depth of 167 feet. The lake is spectacular but the location is remote. If you are looking for a location to get away and spend time with the family you found it here. You can find all your essentials locally but for a night out on the town or a rainy day you will have to travel 30 minutes up the road to North Conway. Homes are priced $470,000 up.

Information on lake homes in New Hamshire contact Lady of the Lake Realty at 888-737-5550 or info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our comprehensive website www.nhlakesrealty.com

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Winnipesaukee Landmark! Camp Fisher changed hands today. It is one of the few remaining legacy properties left on the lake. Jeff and Connie are the new owners of this 6 Acre Compound with 700 ft. of shoreline located in a dream location on Smith Point in Alton. Camp Fisher was established in 1912. This Smith Point property also includes, main residence, 4 seasonal cottages and 1 year round home nestled in a natural setting. Call Paula or Carl for assistance in all your real estate needs.

Built 1912 Camp Fisher grew from the main residence to a compound with 5 cottages & Boathouse

For additional information on buying or selling lake homes in New Hampshire call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com. Look for our new website coming out in December.

Almost new, 2014 Home, built on pristine and beautiful Upper Suncook Lake. This private location offers a sandy beach, western view with incredible sunsets, level maintenance free lot, long open water view with no homes on the opposite shoreline (conservation land). A large Trex deck is only steps away from a gradual private beach area for swimming and boating. The home was carefully designed with an open living room/kitchen on the first floor. The kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances, a dishwasher, and has a pantry closet in the mudroom. There are two large bedrooms on the second floor. The master bedroom has his and her walk-in closets, a separate bath with a custom tiled shower, a linen closet in the bathroom, an adjoining office, and majestic views of the lake. There is a separate bath for the other large bedroom. The bath also has a custom tiled shower, a linen closet, and a separate enclosed laundry with washer and dryer. The lot gives you a private feel for your 80 feet of frontage. The home can be used year round, but not as a full-time home. Additional features include: a drilled well, an automatic whole house generator, central air conditioning, Wi-Fi enabled heating and cooling, ceiling fans in the bedrooms and the first floor family gathering area, low maintenance vinyl siding with Aztec moldings, upgraded Pella windows, an approved fire pit, and a retaining wall with steps to the water. A must see!

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You have a magical checklist. Sunsets, Sandy Beach, Three Bedrooms, Two bathrooms, Level Lot, Large Lake, Newer Construction, Private Lot, Move in Condition and the list goes on. Plus you want the home located close to skiing and attractions.

Unless you know exactly the lake you want to be on get in the car and drive around. Seeing five homes in the Wakefield or Washington NH area and then deciding you don't want a remote location is a waste of time. ( Buy the lake and setting not the home )

Get in your car and spend a day driving around looking at lakes and amenities in the area.

Send your list of prospective homes to your agent and ask their opinion. Photography can make a shack look like your dream home. That beautiful looking home may have a busy street between the home and waterfront. Ask for Help.

Ask your agent to send a list of homes they would recommend from your checklist. Your agent will send you homes that most closely match the criteria you are looking for.

Talk with your banker and establish a price range you are comfortable with and get a pre-qualification letter so when you find that dream home you can move quickly.

Remember you can always change the home and your dream lake home could be on a lake that you have never heard of.

Other influencing important factors to set prior to beginning your search, commute time, property taxes vary town to town, flood zone, size of the lake, water quality and fishing.

Winnipesaukee Home, no beach but great views!

For additional information on buying or selling lake homes call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com or www.lakeorskirealestate.com. Look for our new website coming out in December.

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THIS IS A WATERFRONT DREAM FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO LIVE ON THE WATER AND COMMUTE TO WORK. Easily accessible and centrally located on a large 700 acre fully recreational waterbody. Sunsets, open water views, loads of decks to enjoy the outdoors. Very Private Waterfront. The home is clean,clean with open floor plan, large kitchen/great room with hardwood floors. 1st floor Bedroom and bath, with lots of rooms on the lower level ready to welcome your family. Expanded sleeping areas. This year round waterfront can be your home base- or an easily accessible anytime getaway. Don't let the road location put you off- this property boasts so many plusses and so many lakefront decks accentuating the sun you will love the location. Kitchen/Great Room and lower level walk out are designed to enhance the waterfront location. Bonus- State approved in 2008 Enviroseptic installed.

Work and Vacation from the same location. Priced to sell at $300,000 - 2016

For additional information on Northwood Lake homes or any other homes in the greater lakes region call 1-888-737-5550 or e-mail at info@nhlakesrealty.com or visit our websites to view lake homes in New Hampshire at www.nhlakesrealty.com .